Schedule conflicts. Illnesses in the family. Inclement weather. There are many reasons why families might need to cancel their child’s therapy appointment. Sometimes rescheduling the appointment is a perfect option, and other times it isn’t possible due to the same reasons for the initial cancellation: schedule conflicts, illnesses in the family, or inclement weather. Teletherapy […]
Just spend a few minutes listening to the radio, watching TV, or checking your phone, and you’ll be inundated with information about toilet paper shortages, political issues, and constantly changing recommendations for keeping ourselves and our kids healthy. It’s enough to send many of us into a tailspin of “What ifs,” “What do I do […]
Before kids can actually read and write, they already know a lot about reading and writing. Research shows that these early literacy skills are developed and strengthened beginning at birth—by talking, singing, playing, and of course, reading and writing. Many of the things you do with your children every day helps prepare them to become […]
*Updated 4/25/20 to reflect the cancelation of the concert series in response to COVID-19 public health guidelines* Get ready to sing, dance, and wiggle your way to helping build the new Encompass center in Snoqualmie! This spring, Encompass is hosting a series of family-friendly concerts benefitting the It Starts Here campaign to build a new […]
Excessive tantrums, clumsiness, over-sensitivity to some things, under-sensitivity to others… These can be indications of issues taking in and processing the world around us. In this episode of Parent Talks, we’re speaking with two mothers who had sensory concerns about their kids. Then, later in the episode, Encompass Occupational Therapist Ashley Fletcher shares her advice […]
If you have a child with developmental delays, disabilities or other special needs, there will be impacts on other children in your home, especially elementary-aged kids. Your typically-developing children may wonder why the rules are different for their brother or sister, or they may get brought along to weekly medical appointments with their sibling. For […]
